coolly

variants also cooly

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coolly The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left. Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Cunha was magnificent in a shock 1-0 win against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, holding Goncalo Ramos at arm’s length throughout and coolly playing through the French press. Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025 By coolly solving the problems under the most intense pressure imaginable, the astronauts and the crew on the ground became heroes. Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolly
Adverb
  • That’s because research suggests more men casually follow sports than women, experts say.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her navy cashmere jacket — from a few seasons ago — is casually draped over the back of the sofa.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Throughout the video, the TikToker can be seen looking around nonchalantly as the glowing ride approaches him.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the movie shows no struggle, no introspection, but, rather, a nonchalantly reasonable ability to drop his stash into a garbage can and walk away.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Phillips candidly criticized the move last month.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And also, candidly, what sits behind you?
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Losing to Pitt at home was the breaking point — though, frankly, the Panthers look like a new team since inserting Mason Heintschel at quarterback.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • So just getting some time to, frankly, relax, catch up on my sleep, take walks, visit family and friends.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Coolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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